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Presidential Elections

The Trump presidential campaign a billionaires’ ballot
Opinion
/ 31 October 2024

The Trump presidential campaign a billionaires’ ballot

In the fight are Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bizos, who put pressure on the editors of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, X’s Elon Musk and Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel

By Philip Machanick
Gaza and the US elections: Harris is a flawed but better alternative to Trump
Thought Leader
/ 28 October 2024

Gaza and the US elections: Harris is a flawed but better alternative to Trump

Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy

By Sibahle Zuma
Trump or Harris for president: The wars will rage on regardless
Opinion
/ 18 August 2024

Trump or Harris for president: The wars will rage on regardless

No matter which of the candidates wins the presidential race, US foreign policy is unlikely to change radically

By Nontobeko Hlela
Manufacturing a presidential candidate: The case of Kamala Harris
Opinion
/ 3 August 2024

Manufacturing a presidential candidate: The case of Kamala Harris

The US vice-president needs to come up with a message that resonates with the white middle and working class to win them over in this election

By Aaron Ng’ambi
The impact of Citizens United on American democracy and campaign finance
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

The impact of Citizens United on American democracy and campaign finance

A landmark court ruling resulted in ‘dark money’ – donations from untraceable sources, both big business and citizens – shaping America’s democracy

By Imran Khalid
Trump could run for president from behind bars
Thought Leader
/ 8 August 2023

Trump could run for president from behind bars

The United States Constitution does not prevent him from contending the elections and the majority of Republicans continue to support him

By Imran Khalid
The American political process is disconnected from economic reality
Article
/ 25 February 2022

The American political process is disconnected from economic reality

While the Democrats and Republicans use an outdated political playbook, people need protection from the capitalist system itself

By Richard D Wolff
Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence
Opinion
/ 11 December 2021

Xiomara Castro’s win in Honduras could address the country’s endemic corruption and violence

After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation

By Sonali Kolhatkar
How tenure elongation and a lack of term limits weakens the integrity of elections in Africa
Africa
/ 23 March 2021

How tenure elongation and a lack of term limits weakens the integrity of elections in Africa

Sitting presidents shouldn’t be given a window to legally hijack their countries

By Ayisha Osori
Rights are at risk without principled leadership in the US Supreme Court
Opinion
/ 22 September 2020

Rights are at risk without principled leadership in the US Supreme Court

COMMENT: My sons, I weep because Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought gender discrimination, has died and Donald Trump, under whom hardwon victories have been eroded, wants to be elected president again

By Gretchen Wilson-Prangley
Lazarus Chakwera is sworn in after winning Malawi’s historic presidential election
Africa
/ 28 June 2020

Lazarus Chakwera is sworn in after winning Malawi’s historic presidential election

The opposition presidential candidate won the vote by 20 percentage points, after last year’s poll was overturned because of irregularities

By Golden Matonga
Malawi Court bars South African lawyers from presidential re-election case
Africa
/ 13 April 2020

Malawi Court bars South African lawyers from presidential re-election case

The electoral commission’s decision to appoint expensive foreign advocates has been widely criticised

By Golden Matonga
Uganda’s popstar MP Bobi Wine to contest 2021 presidential vote
Africa
/ 24 July 2019

Uganda’s popstar MP Bobi Wine to contest 2021 presidential vote

Wine, 36, entered Parliament in 2017, and has emerged as a leading critic of President Museveni

By Agency
Comedian Zelensky wins Ukraine presidency in landslide
Article
/ 21 April 2019

Comedian Zelensky wins Ukraine presidency in landslide

Volodymyr Zelensky, whose only previous political role was playing the president in a TV show, trounced incumbent Petro Poroshenko

By Oleksandr Savochenko and Anna Smolchenko
Trump lawyer says he paid $130 000 to porn star linked to president
Article
/ 14 February 2018

Trump lawyer says he paid $130 000 to porn star linked to president

‘The payment to Ms. Clifford was lawful, and was not a campaign contribution or a campaign expenditure by anyone’

By Staff Reporter
How closure of TV stations has narrowed democratic space in Kenya
Africa
/ 7 February 2018

How closure of TV stations has narrowed democratic space in Kenya

Kenya’s government has brought the role of the media into sharp focus after shutting down three main television stations

By Staff Reporter
‘People’s president’ gambit reignites power struggle as old as Kenya
Africa
/ 7 February 2018

‘People’s president’ gambit reignites power struggle as old as Kenya

Raila Odinga’s swearing-in has rattled Kenya’s government thanks in part to the large crowds that turned up

By Staff Reporter
Mixed outlook for Africa in 2018
Article
/ 5 January 2018

Mixed outlook for Africa in 2018

The leaders for life will face challenges. Debt levels and servicing costs will plague governments. And conflict hotspots won’t cool down

By Alex Vines
Clashes in Kenya as Kenyatta gets sworn in for disputed second term
Africa
/ 28 November 2017

Clashes in Kenya as Kenyatta gets sworn in for disputed second term

​Kenyan police clashed with both ruling party and opposition supporters ahead of the swearing in of President Uhuru Kenyatta after two disputed polls

By Fran Blandy
Ramaphosa takes an early lead as ANC branches cast their vote
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Ramaphosa takes an early lead as ANC branches cast their vote

With almost a third of branch nominations completed, Ramaphosa is leading the ANC presidential count but NDZ is certainly not out of the race yet

By Staff Reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa puts on a brave face amid axing rumours
Article
/ 23 October 2017

Cyril Ramaphosa puts on a brave face amid axing rumours

The Deputy President has been openly critical of the latest Cabinet reshuffle — the 11th since President Jacob Zuma assumed office in 2009.

By Mashadi Kekana
Postponed Congo presidential vote further delayed until 2019
Africa
/ 16 October 2017

Postponed Congo presidential vote further delayed until 2019

Congo’s opposition agreed to postpone presidential elections until the end of 2017, but President Kabila’s electoral commission has delayed it again

By Deutsche Welle 1
The new French president’s hands may be too tied to work with Africa
Analysis
/ 15 May 2017

The new French president’s hands may be too tied to work with Africa

Emmanuel Macron looks sincere about a new relationship with Africa, but his foreign policy still lacks concrete and precise propositions.

By Staff Reporter
Emmanuel Macron wins French presidency
Article
/ 7 May 2017

Emmanuel Macron wins French presidency

Macron shows no sign of wishing to change traditional alliances nor re-shape its military and peace-keeping roles in the Middle East and Africa.

By Reuters
Obama will bid farewell knowing Trump may thump his legacy
Analysis
/ 10 January 2017

Obama will bid farewell knowing Trump may thump his legacy

US president’s final speech will include his achievements, particularly of his oft-criticised foreign policy.

By Andrew Hammond
​Clinton backers fight back amid fresh email revelations
Article
/ 4 November 2016

​Clinton backers fight back amid fresh email revelations

There’s less than a week until Americans vote for their next president.

By Kimberly Halkett
​Art imitates life as Trump trial looms
Article
/ 4 November 2016

​Art imitates life as Trump trial looms

The Donald’s dishonesty earns his entire campaign ‘2015 Lie of the Year’ by fact-checking organisation.

By Staff Reporter
President Trump would be bad news globally but much of what he says is just hot air
Article
/ 12 August 2016

President Trump would be bad news globally but much of what he says is just hot air

But Trumpanomics would create uncertainty and risk aversion, which would see emerging markets suffer.

By Staff Reporter
Dating site matches Americans fleeing Trump with Canadians
Article
/ 11 May 2016

Dating site matches Americans fleeing Trump with Canadians

Maple Match helps Americans find a Canadian partner to save them from the "unfathomable horror of a Trump presidency," the website reads.

By Reuters
A man like Trump has won before
Article
/ 3 March 2016

A man like Trump has won before

Like Donal Trump, former American president Andrew Jackson was despised by many – yet this outsider managed to become US president.

By Staff Reporter
Museveni employs intimidation tactics ahead of Ugandan elections
Africa
/ 20 January 2016

Museveni employs intimidation tactics ahead of Ugandan elections

Candidates opposing Yoweri Museveni’s bid for a fifth term say a campaign of murder, kidnapping and intimidation makes a mockery of the polls.

By Staff Reporter
The Donald’s novelty Trump card
Article
/ 13 August 2015

The Donald’s novelty Trump card

Not even a radio doctor who peddled goat testicles rivals the coiffed one’s candidacy.

By Staff Reporter
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